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HUNTING THE ELEPHANT IN AFRICA : Reprint Edtion
by Stigand, Captain C.H.; Capstick, Peter (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312401582
- ISBN 13
- 9780312401580
- Seller
-
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St. Martin's Press, 1986. 379pp. Hardback, DJ shows light wear with minor rubbing and a one inch tear and several tiny tears along edges, Reprint of 1913 edition, first edition of this printing, front hinge slightly cracked yet still tight, index, forward by Theodore Roosevelt, b&w photos, Stigand's account of thirteen years in the African wilderness, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karen Wickliff - Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- wb9057654
- Title
- HUNTING THE ELEPHANT IN AFRICA : Reprint Edtion
- Author
- Stigand, Captain C.H.; Capstick, Peter (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312401582
- ISBN 13
- 9780312401580
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- ELEPHANTS HUNTING AFRICA NATURE MAMMALS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
Terms of Sale
Karen Wickliff - Books
All prices are net to everyone. Credit cards are accepted through the Biblio site. Checks are accepted payable to Karen Wickliff and sent to 3527 N. High St., Columbus OH 43214. Additional information and questions answered at 614-263-2903, 11:30-5:30 Eastern Time or by chance at other times. Returns are accepted up to thirty days of receipt. Occasionally, extra shipping charges will apply for heavy items shipping long distances or with special requirements.
About the Seller
Karen Wickliff - Books
Biblio member since 2005
Columbus, Ohio
About Karen Wickliff - Books
KAREN WICKLIFF BOOKS - We are a used bookstore in Columbus, Ohio 43214. 614-263-2903 wickliffbooks@wowway.com. We have been in the book business for over 40 years and are located at 3527 N. High Street about three miles north of Ohio State University in the Clintonville area. We accept cash or checks, but not credit cards. There are bank machines in the neighborhood. We have a wide variety of interesting books, many of which are scarce, from recently printed, out of print, scholarly and collectible. Literature, fiction, mysteries, science fiction, ancient, classical, medieval and modern history, science, nature, religion, children's, art, poetry, drama, music, folklore, linguistics, philosophy, travel and military are our main sections with hundreds titles available in each. We also have old books with attractive bindings, post cards, a few magazines and interesting pamphlets and brochures. Someone is usually here Monday - Friday 10:00 - 2:00. Other times are by chance or appointment. 614-263-2903
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...